complete verse (Matthew 9:27)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 9:27:

  • Uma: “While Yesus continued his journey, on the way there were two blind persons who followed him, and they called: ‘Descendant of King Daud, please have pity/love for us!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Isa went on from there. While he was on the road, two blind men followed him. They shouted loudly, they said, ‘O descendant of Sultan Da’ud, have pity/mercy on us.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when Jesus left there, two blind men followed him. They called to Jesus begging, ‘Pity us, because you are the descendant of long ago King David.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “When Jesus left, two men who were blind followed him shouting, ‘You (sing.) Descendant of David, have-mercy please (intense request)!'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “When Jesus went from that house, two blind people followed along after him. They were shouting out saying, ‘Son of David, hopefully you will aid us!'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Jesus left the house and on the road he was followed by two blind men. They shouted and said: ‘Listen you descendant of David, pity us.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (2 Corinthians 5:9)

Following are a number of back-translations of 2 Corinthians 5:9:

  • Uma: “We don’t know whether the Lord will find us while we are still living or whether we will already be dead. But no matter what, we always exert effort to do what makes his heart glad.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “But whether here in the world or there in heaven, that is what we (incl.) really wish/want that he is pleased with us (incl.).” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “However, wherever we are, whether we are still here on the earth or whether we are already there in the place where God lives, we really want to fulfill what God wants us to do.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “but whether we (excl.) are on this earth or where he is in heaven, our (excl.) most-important purpose/motive is that he be pleased with us (excl.).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Therefore that’s what we (excl.) are really striving for, that he will always be pleased with us (excl.) as long as we are here in the world, and then when (we are) in heaven.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “But now, whether I live or should die, I want always to do the will of the Lord.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 4:9)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 4:9:

  • Uma: “That woman was surprised, because usually the Yahudi people felt-disgusted to mix with the Samaria people. That is why she said: ‘You (sing.) are a Yahudi person, I am a Samaria person. Why do you (sing.) dare to ask me for water?'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “The woman answered, she said, ‘Oy, you are a Yahudi. Why do you ask for water from me and-what’s-more I am from the Samariya tribe?’ The woman spoke like that for the Yahudi don’t like hep to use the things of the Samariya people.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And the woman said, ‘You are a Jew, and I, I am a Samaritan. Why are you asking me for water?’ (The reason she said this is because the Jews, they do not enter into conversation with a Samaritan.)” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “‘Yes all-right, but you (sing.) are emphatically a Jew. Why perhaps do you (sing.) request water from me who am a woman from-Samaria?’ she said in reply. (Because the Jews, they don’t (empathy-particle) associate-with ones-from-Samaria.)” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “That Samaritano woman spoke, saying, ‘Why are you asking for water to drink, since you are a Judio, I a Samaritano?’ (For the Judio, they tabooed the eating and drinking utensils of the Samaritano people.)” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “The Jews are not allowed to speak with the natives of Samaria. Therefore when Jesus asked for water, the woman said, ‘How come? You are a Jew, and you ask me for water to drink — and I am a native of Samaria.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 10:21)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 10:21:

  • Uma: “‘The time will come, all people will hate you because of your following of Me. There will be people who will give their own relatives or children to be killed because of their following of Me. There will also be children who oppose their parents and kill them. But people who are faithful believing in Me until the end [lit., all], they will receive goodness/salvation in the future.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “‘In the future there will be people who hand their siblings over and command them to be killed. There will also be children whose fathers will hand them over to be killed. And the children will be the enemies of their parents and they will command their parents to be killed.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “At that time there will be people who will cause their siblings to be killed. There will also be fathers who will cause their children to be killed. There will be people who will be against and will cause their parents to be killed.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “‘At that time, there will be those who betray a brother to the rulers in order that they will kill them. The same with fathers who will betray their children to the rulers in order that they will kill them. The children also, they will oppose their fathers and mothers and have-them-killed.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Really because of me, a brother who has believed will be caused to be killed by his brother who has no belief. Like that indeed will be done by a father to his own child. And a child will fight/go-against his parent who has believed. He won’t just fight/go-against him but will cause him to be killed too.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Men who believe in me will be accused by their brothers who do not believe in me, that they will be killed. Fathers, when their children believe in me, will deliver up their children to be killed. Children, when their parents believe in me, will deliver up their parents to be killed.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (2 Corinthians 7:2)

Following are a number of back-translations of 2 Corinthians 7:2:

  • Uma: “Relatives! Let’s no longer be at-odds/disagreeing, receive us (excl.) into your hearts! We(excl.) haven’t done anything wrong to anybody, we (excl.) have never cheated anybody, we (excl.) haven’t sought gain from anybody.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “You should love us (excl.) more. We (excl.) have not done anything bad to you not even one, nor have we (excl.) influenced you to do bad. We (excl.) have not cheated anyone of you.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Make us precious there in your breath because we have not sinned against anybody there; there’s not one there whose faith we have destroyed; there’s no one there that we have cheated.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Please-be-so-kind-as-to show your love to us (excl.), because we (excl.) have done nothing bad to you, neither is there anything wrong/improper that we (excl.) have taught or any bad behavior that we (excl.) have shown which has been a cause-of-your -going-astray, and neither is there anyone we (excl.) have cheated.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Just like I said, brethren, hopefully you will again make your minds/inner-being happy concerning us (excl.). For is it not so that all this time you have not observed that there is anyone we (excl.) have-done-evil-to, there is no-one I caused-to-fall(fig.) into sin, or whom we (excl.) deceived?” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Listen, my brothers, don’t keep your hearts from me, you must love me. Because I am not against anyone. I do not cause harm to anyone. And I have not deceived anyone to get something from him.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 4:41)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 4:41:

  • Uma: “From there, even more townspeople believed in Yesus, because they heard his words for themselves.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “While he was still there many more people believed in Isa because of his teaching to them.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “There were many more who believed in Jesus because of his preaching to them.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Many more believed in him on-account-of what he was saying.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Those who believed increased-in-number because they now heard his teaching.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Many more believed when they heard Jesus speak.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 11:11)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 11:11:

  • Uma: “Yesus also said: ‘So that you know: from all the people who have been born in this world, there is not one whose life is bigger/is more important than Yohanes the Baptizer. But from now on, blessed indeed are the people who become God’s people in his Kingdom. Even those whose lives are small, they are more blessed than Yohanes.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Truly I tell you,’ said Isa, ‘there is no person born here in this world who is greater than Yahiya who bathes people. But in the ruling/kingdom of God even a person of real low status is greater than Yahiya.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus further said, ‘Remember that as for John Baptizer, there has not yet been a person greater than he. However when God who is in heaven rules, the person who submits himself to God, even if he is the least in rank, he will be greater than John.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Then Jesus continued, saying, ‘This that I say to you is true that no person has been born on this earth who is higher/greater than Juan, but even so, the lowest one in God’s ruling is higher/greater than he.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “This which I will say to you is really true, that of all who have been born (lit. become people) here in the world, none has emerged till today who can exceed the greatness/importance of this Juan who first baptized. But today, even an insignificant person, provided he causes himself to become a subject of the kingdom of God, really can be greater than Juan.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Truly I tell you that of all the people who have lived, no one has arisen to be greater than John who baptized. Yet, now, whatever person who is now in the hand of God has encountered a greater good fortune than John did.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (2 Corinthians 8:18)

Following are a number of back-translations of 2 Corinthians 8:18:

  • Uma: “Along with Titus, we (excl.) also are ordering one of our (incl.) relatives to go [to you (implied in verb)]. All the believers in the Lord Yesus praise this relative of ours because of his work in carrying the Good News.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “We (excl.) are also sending with him a certain brother of ours (incl.) from here. This person is really respected by the trusters in Isa Almasi in all the gatherings because he proclaims the good news about Isa Almasi a lot/strongly.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “We are sending along with him one of our (incl.) brothers here, who because of his hard work in spreading the Good News, has become very respected by the believers in all the towns.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “The one we (excl.) are sending as his companion, it is our (incl.) brother who believes whom all the congregations esteem on account of his preaching the good news.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “I have also sent with him a certain sibling in believing who is well known to all the believers because of his standing up for the Good News.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “With our brother Titus will go also another of our brothers to see you. This brother is looked well upon by believers everywhere because he knows well how to speak the good news.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)